Text file Input/Output in Java
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In this Guided Project, you will:
Learn to work with input/output in Java using Text files
1.5 hours
Beginner
No download needed
Split-screen video
English
Desktop only
By the end of this project, you will learn to use text files for input/output in Java. You will also learn to read and write structured data to and from a text file. Finally, we will create a student scorecard and learn to do some basic statistics on data present in a text file. Text File Input/Output is necessary to store data on the hard-disk in order to keep it even after your program execution ends or the computer switches off.
Skills you will develop
Write structured data to a text file using PrintWriter
Write data to text file
Read structured data from a file and perform calculations
Read meta-data using File class and configure file-opening using FileOutputStream class
Read data from text file
Learn step-by-step
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Write data to text file
Read data from text file
Read meta-data using File class and configure file-opening using FileOutputStream class
Write structured data to a text file using PrintWriter
Read structured data from a file and perform calculations
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